Geoff Mayer

Experience

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  ARICAL PROPERTIES, INC., Irvine, CA

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1991

  Vice President of Real Estate and Construction

  Managed real estate development of suburban commercial office, R&D and retail centers in southern California. Responsibilities included: market research, site selection due diligence, financial feasibility analysis, land acquisition, entitlement processing, cost estimating, budgeting and scheduling, design & construction services procurement, design & construction contract administration, marketing, advertising, leasing, and asset management.

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  Mercy Housing - California

  Nov 1993 - Sept 1996

  Real Estate & Development Project Manager

  Managed real estate development project management, marketing, and leasing of mixed-use and multi-unit residential development projects, while also overseeing vendor sourcing activities for this non-profit, affordable housing & mixed-use real estate development company. Duties included market research, feasibility analysis, property acquisition, due diligence, construction and permanent financing, budgeting, scheduling, lease & property purchase negotiations, design & construction services procurement for shell and tenant construction, and some lease administration. Unique experience in grant writing, vendor service RFPs, and requesting project funding from non-profit and philanthropic sources Show less

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  SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, Scotts Valley, CA

  Sept 1996 - Sept 2006

  Senior Director of Corporate Real Estate, Capital Construction and Global Facilities

  Directed corporate real estate and facilities use strategies with Seagate's business unit executives, then implemented tactical plans to building completion for this Fortune 500 technology company. Managed global real estate portfolios of office, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities for Seagate's business units, while also directing “large project” facilities construction services. Provided oversight of development and construction of key product design and manufacturing facilities in US and Asia. Delivered project by multiple methods: Design-Build, and the more traditional Design-Bid-Build formats across southeast Asia and China. Provided real estate transaction oversight on general office and industrial leasing, while also leading the sale and disposition of non-performing and functionally obsolete properties. Guided and implemented acquisition and transaction strategy in Asia, US, and Europe for Seagate's disk drive manufacturing business unit. Supervised several direct reports plus other site facilities staff managers on numerous real estate and development projects worldwide. Developed and maintained all company policy statements, process maps, and numerous SOPs relating to the establishment and on-going governance and administration of a large corporate facilities organization within this world-recognized, multi-national data storage & technology company. Show less

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  WYNDHAM VACATION OWNERSHIP (subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide)

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2008

  Senior Director - Real Estate Development & Construction (Hospitality & Resort Development)

  Directed real estate development activities for timeshare vacation resort and hotel properties in various North America locations. Managed real estate development process; including feasibility, budgeting, schedule, major vendor services procurement and project administration. Managed work scope of large multi-functional development & construction teams; including due diligence, design, entitlements, legal, sales, and construction professionals. Managed project budgets exceeding $50 million, with fast-track project schedules. Responsibility and accountability for project budgets & cost estimates, schedules, and compliance with quality standards. Show less

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  Aamal QSC

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  General Manager - Facilities Management & Construction Project Management

  General Manager for Facilities Management (hard & soft services) with P/L accountability at Aamal. Executive Director - Development Project Management for privately held commercial, residential and hospitality properties for ITD-Qatar. Managed a development and project management department for ITD-Qatar.

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  CBRE

  Jun 2011 - now

  CBRE Global Alliance Director provides Account oversight of global operations for a confidential technology client account with CBRE. Account provides capital project management and facilities management services, and also construction management support for the design, construction, and delivery of confidential projects for this CBRE technology client around the world. Duties include overall client contract governance with an emphasis on account growth including P&L accountability/responsibility and continual business development, while also managing all functional services provided specifically to this world-class technology client. Responsible for all account-related financial and operational decisions: i.e. -- responsible for all hiring decisions, account profitability, operational cost management, A/R, and training. Bottom line responsibility for Account EBITDA. Show less CBRE employee, providing global leadership and oversight of project management team (for commercial tenant improvements and real estate development advisory) to Google REWS worldwide. Manages a global project management organization consisting of 38+ dedicated/variable project management employees located across four global regions. Also manages a CBRE project management team contracted with Google's Data Center Project Management Group. Recipient manager of team that received Most Valuable GCS/LMA Team Award in 2012 and also received CBRE Sustainability Award on behalf the Google Project Management Team in 2013. Show less

  • Global Alliance Director - (for a large CBRE confidential, yet prestigious technology client)

    Jun 2014 - now

  • Global Director of Construction Project Management - Google Account

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2014